Pattern: Birds in the Air
Date: c. 1880-1890
Details:
a spectacular iteration of a classic pattern, rendered in a wide but subtle variety of fabrics, accentuated with pops of bright cheddar
expert piecing in sharp points in 120 blocks made up of 10 little triangles, all framed by a sawtooth inner border
excellent quilting alternates in diagonal rows and a diagonal grid throughout the quilt with double-row quilting around the border
trimmed in a thin dark indigo fabric applied by hand with rounded corners
washed by hand and in excellent condition with an unusually sturdy landscape of 19th-century fabrics (one tiny mark on back)
a small fabric code is adhered onto a corner indicating that it was once catalogued as part of a collection (easily removed if desired)
Provenance: unknown
Measurements: 70” x 81”
15% of profits from every quilt sale in this next collection will go towards supporting the work of Tubman in the Twin Cities. For 50 years, Tubman has helped people of all ages, gender identities, and cultural backgrounds who are experiencing relationship violence, homelessness, trafficking, mental and chemical health challenges, and other forms of trauma. They provide safe shelter, housing, legal services, counseling, youth programming, violence prevention, community education, and other wraparound services. For more on their work, see www.tubman.org
SHIPPING: $20 flat rate shipping includes insurance coverage for the full purchase amount. Price for smaller items have been adjusted (lowered) to account for the lower shipping cost. Taxes will be added only to Virginia state orders. Orders shipped to destinations outside of Virginia are not taxed.
International customers: If you enter a shipping address outside of the US, you will not be charged for shipping upon checkout. A separate invoice will be sent once shipping is calculated. If you need a shipping estimate, please reach out ahead of time. Orders may be subject to VAT/customs fee of the destination country. Please see www.flyinggeese.co/faqs for more information on shipping.
Note on antique/vintage quilts: Many of the quilts we sell have been loved, slept under, washed, sunshine dried, taken on picnics, slept on underneath the stars, and lived lifetimes before arriving at our doorstep. You can expect to see repairs made by later generations, fraying around the edges or in certain blocks, discoloration or yellowing, cotton/wool batting—or as we like to call them, tiny sheep—peeking through. They are imperfect, but their imperfections are charming to us and we hope you feel the same. They are reminders to us of their old age and the history to which they've been a witness. We try our best to note any imperfections, but it’s possible we might miss one here and there. Well-crafted, handmade antique quilts in their original form are becoming scarcer, and we believe it's vital that we preserve them and continue to love them, imperfections and all.
Because these quilts are one-of-a-kind and we are a tiny enterprise, we do not accept returns; please review all photos and the description carefully and ask any questions you may have prior to purchasing.
Pattern: Birds in the Air
Date: c. 1880-1890
Details:
a spectacular iteration of a classic pattern, rendered in a wide but subtle variety of fabrics, accentuated with pops of bright cheddar
expert piecing in sharp points in 120 blocks made up of 10 little triangles, all framed by a sawtooth inner border
excellent quilting alternates in diagonal rows and a diagonal grid throughout the quilt with double-row quilting around the border
trimmed in a thin dark indigo fabric applied by hand with rounded corners
washed by hand and in excellent condition with an unusually sturdy landscape of 19th-century fabrics (one tiny mark on back)
a small fabric code is adhered onto a corner indicating that it was once catalogued as part of a collection (easily removed if desired)
Provenance: unknown
Measurements: 70” x 81”
15% of profits from every quilt sale in this next collection will go towards supporting the work of Tubman in the Twin Cities. For 50 years, Tubman has helped people of all ages, gender identities, and cultural backgrounds who are experiencing relationship violence, homelessness, trafficking, mental and chemical health challenges, and other forms of trauma. They provide safe shelter, housing, legal services, counseling, youth programming, violence prevention, community education, and other wraparound services. For more on their work, see www.tubman.org
SHIPPING: $20 flat rate shipping includes insurance coverage for the full purchase amount. Price for smaller items have been adjusted (lowered) to account for the lower shipping cost. Taxes will be added only to Virginia state orders. Orders shipped to destinations outside of Virginia are not taxed.
International customers: If you enter a shipping address outside of the US, you will not be charged for shipping upon checkout. A separate invoice will be sent once shipping is calculated. If you need a shipping estimate, please reach out ahead of time. Orders may be subject to VAT/customs fee of the destination country. Please see www.flyinggeese.co/faqs for more information on shipping.
Note on antique/vintage quilts: Many of the quilts we sell have been loved, slept under, washed, sunshine dried, taken on picnics, slept on underneath the stars, and lived lifetimes before arriving at our doorstep. You can expect to see repairs made by later generations, fraying around the edges or in certain blocks, discoloration or yellowing, cotton/wool batting—or as we like to call them, tiny sheep—peeking through. They are imperfect, but their imperfections are charming to us and we hope you feel the same. They are reminders to us of their old age and the history to which they've been a witness. We try our best to note any imperfections, but it’s possible we might miss one here and there. Well-crafted, handmade antique quilts in their original form are becoming scarcer, and we believe it's vital that we preserve them and continue to love them, imperfections and all.
Because these quilts are one-of-a-kind and we are a tiny enterprise, we do not accept returns; please review all photos and the description carefully and ask any questions you may have prior to purchasing.
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